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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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