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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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