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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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