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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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