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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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