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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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