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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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