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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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