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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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