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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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