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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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