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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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