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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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