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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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