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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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