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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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