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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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