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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition