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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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