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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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