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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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