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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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