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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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