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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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