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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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