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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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