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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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