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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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