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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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