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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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