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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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