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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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