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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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