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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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