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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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