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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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