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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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