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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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