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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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