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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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