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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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