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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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