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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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