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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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