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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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