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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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