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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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