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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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