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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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