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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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