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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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