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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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