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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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