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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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