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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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