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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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