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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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