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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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