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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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