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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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