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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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