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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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