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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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