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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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