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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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