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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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