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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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