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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 MOOC classes 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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