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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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