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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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