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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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