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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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