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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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