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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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