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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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