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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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