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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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