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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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