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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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