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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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