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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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