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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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