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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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