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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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