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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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