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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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