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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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