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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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