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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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