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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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