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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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