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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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