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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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