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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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