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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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