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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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