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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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