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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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