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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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