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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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