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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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