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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum 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 new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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