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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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