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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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