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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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