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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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