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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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