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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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