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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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