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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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