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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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