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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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