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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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