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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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