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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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