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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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