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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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