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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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