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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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