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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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