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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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