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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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