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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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