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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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