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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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