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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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