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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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