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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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