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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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