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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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