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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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