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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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