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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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