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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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