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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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