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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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