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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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