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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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