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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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