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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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