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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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