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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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