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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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