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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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