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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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