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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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