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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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