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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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