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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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