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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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