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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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