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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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