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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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