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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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