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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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