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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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