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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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