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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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