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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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