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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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