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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes 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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