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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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