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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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