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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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