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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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