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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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