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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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