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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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