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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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