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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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