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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important 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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