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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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