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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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