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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing 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 discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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