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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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