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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important 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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