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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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