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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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