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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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