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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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