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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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