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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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