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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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