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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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