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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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