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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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