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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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