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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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