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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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