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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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