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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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