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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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