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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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