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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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