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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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