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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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