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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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