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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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