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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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