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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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