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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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