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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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