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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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