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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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