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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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