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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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