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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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