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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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