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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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