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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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