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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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