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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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