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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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