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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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