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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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