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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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