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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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