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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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