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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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