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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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