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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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