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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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