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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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