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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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