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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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