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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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