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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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