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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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