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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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