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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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