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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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