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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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