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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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