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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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