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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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