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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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