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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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