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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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