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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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