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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes 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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