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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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