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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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