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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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