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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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