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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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