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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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