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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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