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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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