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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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