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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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