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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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