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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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