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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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