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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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