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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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