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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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