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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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