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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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