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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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