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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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