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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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