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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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