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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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