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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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