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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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