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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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