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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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