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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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