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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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