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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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