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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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