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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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