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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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