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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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