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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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