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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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