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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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