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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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