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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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