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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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