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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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