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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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