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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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