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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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