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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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