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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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