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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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