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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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