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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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