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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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