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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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