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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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