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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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