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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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