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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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