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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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