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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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