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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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