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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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