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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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