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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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