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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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