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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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