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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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