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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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