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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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