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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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