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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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