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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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