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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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