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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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