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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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