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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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