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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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