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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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