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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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