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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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