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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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