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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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