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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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