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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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