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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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