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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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