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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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