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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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