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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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