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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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