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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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