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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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