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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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