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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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