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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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