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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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