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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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