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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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