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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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