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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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