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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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