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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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