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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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