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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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