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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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