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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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