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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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