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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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