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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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