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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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