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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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