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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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