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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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