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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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