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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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