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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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