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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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