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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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