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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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