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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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