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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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