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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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