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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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