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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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