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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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