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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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