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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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