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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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