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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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