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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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