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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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