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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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