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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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