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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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