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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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