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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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