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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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