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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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