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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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