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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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