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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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