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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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