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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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