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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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