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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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