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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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