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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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