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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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