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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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