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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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