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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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