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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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