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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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