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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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