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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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