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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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