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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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