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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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