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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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