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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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