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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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