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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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