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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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