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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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