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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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