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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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