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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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