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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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