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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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