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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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