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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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