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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the 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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