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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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