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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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