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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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