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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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