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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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