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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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