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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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