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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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