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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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