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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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