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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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