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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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