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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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