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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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