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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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