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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major 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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