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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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