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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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