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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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