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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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