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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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