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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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