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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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