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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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