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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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