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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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