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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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