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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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