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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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