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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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