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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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