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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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