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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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