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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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