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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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