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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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