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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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