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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews 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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