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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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