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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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