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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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