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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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