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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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