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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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