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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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