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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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