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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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