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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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