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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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