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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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