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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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