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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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