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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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