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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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