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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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