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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates 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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