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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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