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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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