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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)