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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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