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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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