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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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