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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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