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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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