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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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