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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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