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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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