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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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