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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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