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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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