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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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