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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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