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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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