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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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