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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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