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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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