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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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