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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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