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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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