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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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