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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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