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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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