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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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