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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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