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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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