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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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