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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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