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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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