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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses 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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