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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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