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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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