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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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