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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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