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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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