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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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