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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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