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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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