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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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