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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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