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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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