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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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