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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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