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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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